# How to integrate Accredible certificates MCP with CrewAI ```json { "title": "How to integrate Accredible certificates MCP with CrewAI", "toolkit": "Accredible certificates", "toolkit_slug": "accredible_certificates", "framework": "CrewAI", "framework_slug": "crew-ai", "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/accredible_certificates/framework/crew-ai", "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/accredible_certificates/framework/crew-ai.md", "updated_at": "2026-05-06T07:59:08.032Z" } ``` ## Introduction This guide walks you through connecting Accredible certificates to CrewAI using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Accredible certificates agent that can bulk create certificates for this course, download pdfs for recent issued credentials, list all available certificate templates through natural language commands. This guide will help you understand how to give your CrewAI agent real control over a Accredible certificates account through Composio's Accredible certificates MCP server. Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved. ## Also integrate Accredible certificates with - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/accredible_certificates/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/accredible_certificates/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/accredible_certificates/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/accredible_certificates/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/accredible_certificates/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/accredible_certificates/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/accredible_certificates/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/accredible_certificates/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/accredible_certificates/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/accredible_certificates/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/accredible_certificates/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/accredible_certificates/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/accredible_certificates/framework/llama-index) ## TL;DR Here's what you'll learn: - Get a Composio API key and configure your Accredible certificates connection - Set up CrewAI with an MCP enabled agent - Create a Tool Router session or standalone MCP server for Accredible certificates - Build a conversational loop where your agent can execute Accredible certificates operations ## What is CrewAI? CrewAI is a powerful framework for building multi-agent AI systems. It provides primitives for defining agents with specific roles, creating tasks, and orchestrating workflows through crews. Key features include: - Agent Roles: Define specialized agents with specific goals and backstories - Task Management: Create tasks with clear descriptions and expected outputs - Crew Orchestration: Combine agents and tasks into collaborative workflows - MCP Integration: Connect to external tools through Model Context Protocol ## What is the Accredible certificates MCP server, and what's possible with it? The Accredible certificates MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Accredible certificates account. It provides structured and secure access to your digital credentials platform, so your agent can perform actions like issuing certificates, managing groups, generating PDFs, and organizing templates on your behalf. - Bulk credential creation and issuance: Let your agent create and issue batches of digital certificates or badges to multiple recipients in one go. - Automated group and collection management: Effortlessly create, clone, or delete groups and collections to organize recipients and credentials based on your programs or courses. - Credential evidence and reference handling: Add or remove evidence items or references to credentials, supporting richer documentation and verification for each certificate. - PDF certificate generation and export: Quickly generate and download PDF copies of credentials, individually or in bulk, for easy offline distribution or archiving. - Template listing and selection: Retrieve and browse all available certificate templates, so your agent can help you pick or preview designs for new credentials. ## Supported Tools | Tool slug | Name | Description | |---|---|---| | `ACCREDIBLE_CERTIFICATES_BULK_CREATE_CREDENTIALS_V2` | Bulk Create Credentials (V2) | Tool to bulk create credentials. use when batching up to 30 credentials in one call; supports multi-status (207) responses. | | `ACCREDIBLE_CERTIFICATES_CLONE_GROUP` | Clone Group | Tool to clone an existing group. use after confirming the source group exists and you need a copy with optional overrides. | | `ACCREDIBLE_CERTIFICATES_CREATE_COLLECTION` | Create Collection | Tool to create a new collection. use when you need a curated set of groups. | | `ACCREDIBLE_CERTIFICATES_CREATE_EVIDENCE_ITEM` | Create Evidence Item | Tool to create a new evidence item for a credential. use after confirming credential id. | | `ACCREDIBLE_CERTIFICATES_CREATE_GROUP` | Create Group | Tool to create a new group. use after gathering all group details. | | `ACCREDIBLE_CERTIFICATES_DELETE_CREDENTIAL` | Delete Credential | Tool to delete a credential. use after confirming you want to permanently remove an existing credential. executes delete on /credentials/{credential id} endpoint and returns status code. | | `ACCREDIBLE_CERTIFICATES_DELETE_GROUP` | Delete Group | Tool to delete a group. use after confirming no credentials remain and when you need to permanently remove the group. | | `ACCREDIBLE_CERTIFICATES_DELETE_REFERENCE` | Delete Reference | Tool to delete a specific reference by id. use after confirming both credential id and reference id. example: "delete reference 1234 from credential 'abc123'." | | `ACCREDIBLE_CERTIFICATES_GENERATE_PD_FS_FOR_CREDENTIALS` | Generate PDFs for Credentials | Tool to generate pdfs for multiple credentials. use when you need to batch-download a zip archive of certificate pdfs for a list of published credential ids. example: "generate pdfs for credentials [10000005, 10272642]". | | `ACCREDIBLE_CERTIFICATES_LIST_TEMPLATES` | List Templates | Tool to retrieve a list of all templates. use after authentication to fetch paginated certificate templates. | | `ACCREDIBLE_CERTIFICATES_SEARCH_COLLECTIONS` | Search Collections | Tool to search for collections. use when you need to filter collections by ids, name, or public flag and paginate through results. e.g., "search for public collections named 'abc' on page 2." | | `ACCREDIBLE_CERTIFICATES_UPDATE_GROUP` | Update Group | Tool to update an existing group. use when you need to modify group details after fetching its current data. | | `ACCREDIBLE_CERTIFICATES_UPDATE_REFERENCE` | Update Reference | Tool to update a reference by id. use when you need to modify a reference's details for a credential. use after retrieving the reference id to change comments or relationship. | | `ACCREDIBLE_CERTIFICATES_VIEW_ALL_SKILL_CATEGORIES` | View All Skill Categories | Tool to retrieve all skill categories. use when you need to list all available skill categories (e.g., to link them to groups). | ## Supported Triggers None listed. ## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK The Accredible certificates MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent to Accredible certificates. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Accredible certificates operations on your behalf through a secure, permission-based interface. With Composio's managed implementation, you don't have to create your own developer app. For production, if you're building an end product, we recommend using your own credentials. The managed server helps you prototype fast and go from 0-1 faster. ## Step-by-step Guide ### 1. Prerequisites Before starting, make sure you have: - Python 3.9 or higher - A Composio account and API key - A Accredible certificates connection authorized in Composio - An OpenAI API key for the CrewAI LLM - Basic familiarity with Python ### 1. Getting API Keys for OpenAI and Composio OpenAI API Key - Go to the [OpenAI dashboard](https://platform.openai.com/settings/organization/api-keys) and create an API key. You'll need credits to use the models, or you can connect to another model provider. - Keep the API key safe. Composio API Key - Log in to the [Composio dashboard](https://dashboard.composio.dev?utm_source=toolkits&utm_medium=framework_docs). - Navigate to your API settings and generate a new API key. - Store this key securely as you'll need it for authentication. ### 2. Install dependencies **What's happening:** - composio connects your agent to Accredible certificates via MCP - crewai provides Agent, Task, Crew, and LLM primitives - crewai-tools[mcp] includes MCP helpers - python-dotenv loads environment variables from .env ```bash pip install composio crewai crewai-tools[mcp] python-dotenv ``` ### 3. Set up environment variables Create a .env file in your project root. What's happening: - COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates with Composio - USER_ID scopes the session to your account - OPENAI_API_KEY lets CrewAI use your chosen OpenAI model ```bash COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here USER_ID=your_user_id_here OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here ``` ### 4. Import dependencies **What's happening:** - CrewAI classes define agents and tasks, and run the workflow - MCPServerHTTP connects the agent to an MCP endpoint - Composio will give you a short lived Accredible certificates MCP URL ```python import os from composio import Composio from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew from crewai_tools import MCPServerAdapter import dotenv dotenv.load_dotenv() COMPOSIO_API_KEY = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY") COMPOSIO_USER_ID = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_USER_ID") if not COMPOSIO_API_KEY: raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set") if not COMPOSIO_USER_ID: raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_USER_ID is not set") ``` ### 5. Create a Composio Tool Router session for Accredible certificates **What's happening:** - You create a Accredible certificates only session through Composio - Composio returns an MCP HTTP URL that exposes Accredible certificates tools ```python composio_client = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY) session = composio_client.create(user_id=COMPOSIO_USER_ID, toolkits=["accredible_certificates"]) url = session.mcp.url ``` ### 6. Initialize the MCP Server **What's Happening:** - Server Configuration: The code sets up connection parameters including the MCP server URL, streamable HTTP transport, and Composio API key authentication. - MCP Adapter Bridge: MCPServerAdapter acts as a context manager that converts Composio MCP tools into a CrewAI-compatible format. - Agent Setup: Creates a CrewAI Agent with a defined role (Search Assistant), goal (help with internet searches), and access to the MCP tools. - Configuration Options: The agent includes settings like verbose=False for clean output and max_iter=10 to prevent infinite loops. - Dynamic Tool Usage: Once created, the agent automatically accesses all Composio Search tools and decides when to use them based on user queries. ```python server_params = { "url": url, "transport": "streamable-http", "headers": {"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY}, } with MCPServerAdapter(server_params) as tools: agent = Agent( role="Search Assistant", goal="Help users search the internet effectively", backstory="You are a helpful assistant with access to search tools.", tools=tools, verbose=False, max_iter=10, ) ``` ### 7. Create a CLI Chatloop and define the Crew **What's Happening:** - Interactive CLI Setup: The code creates an infinite loop that continuously prompts for user input and maintains the entire conversation history in a string variable. - Input Validation: Empty inputs are ignored to prevent processing blank messages and keep the conversation clean. - Context Building: Each user message is appended to the conversation context, which preserves the full dialogue history for better agent responses. - Dynamic Task Creation: For every user input, a new Task is created that includes both the full conversation history and the current request as context. - Crew Execution: A Crew is instantiated with the agent and task, then kicked off to process the request and generate a response. - Response Management: The agent's response is converted to a string, added to the conversation context, and displayed to the user, maintaining conversational continuity. ```python print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end.\n") conversation_context = "" while True: user_input = input("You: ").strip() if user_input.lower() in ["exit", "quit", "bye"]: print("\nGoodbye!") break if not user_input: continue conversation_context += f"\nUser: {user_input}\n" print("\nAgent is thinking...\n") task = Task( description=( f"Conversation history:\n{conversation_context}\n\n" f"Current request: {user_input}" ), expected_output="A helpful response addressing the user's request", agent=agent, ) crew = Crew(agents=[agent], tasks=[task], verbose=False) result = crew.kickoff() response = str(result) conversation_context += f"Agent: {response}\n" print(f"Agent: {response}\n") ``` ## Complete Code ```python from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew, LLM from crewai_tools import MCPServerAdapter from composio import Composio from dotenv import load_dotenv import os load_dotenv() GOOGLE_API_KEY = os.getenv("GOOGLE_API_KEY") COMPOSIO_API_KEY = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY") COMPOSIO_USER_ID = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_USER_ID") if not GOOGLE_API_KEY: raise ValueError("GOOGLE_API_KEY is not set in the environment.") if not COMPOSIO_API_KEY: raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set in the environment.") if not COMPOSIO_USER_ID: raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_USER_ID is not set in the environment.") # Initialize Composio and create a session composio = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY) session = composio.create( user_id=COMPOSIO_USER_ID, toolkits=["accredible_certificates"], ) url = session.mcp.url # Configure LLM llm = LLM( model="gpt-5", api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"), ) server_params = { "url": url, "transport": "streamable-http", "headers": {"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY}, } with MCPServerAdapter(server_params) as tools: agent = Agent( role="Search Assistant", goal="Help users with internet searches", backstory="You are an expert assistant with access to Composio Search tools.", tools=tools, llm=llm, verbose=False, max_iter=10, ) print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end.\n") conversation_context = "" while True: user_input = input("You: ").strip() if user_input.lower() in ["exit", "quit", "bye"]: print("\nGoodbye!") break if not user_input: continue conversation_context += f"\nUser: {user_input}\n" print("\nAgent is thinking...\n") task = Task( description=( f"Conversation history:\n{conversation_context}\n\n" f"Current request: {user_input}" ), expected_output="A helpful response addressing the user's request", agent=agent, ) crew = Crew(agents=[agent], tasks=[task], verbose=False) result = crew.kickoff() response = str(result) conversation_context += f"Agent: {response}\n" print(f"Agent: {response}\n") ``` ## Conclusion You now have a CrewAI agent connected to Accredible certificates through Composio's Tool Router. The agent can perform Accredible certificates operations through natural language commands. Next steps: - Add role-specific instructions to customize agent behavior - Plug in more toolkits for multi-app workflows - Chain tasks for complex multi-step operations ## How to build Accredible certificates MCP Agent with another framework - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/accredible_certificates/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/accredible_certificates/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/accredible_certificates/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/accredible_certificates/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/accredible_certificates/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/accredible_certificates/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/accredible_certificates/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/accredible_certificates/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/accredible_certificates/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/accredible_certificates/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/accredible_certificates/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/accredible_certificates/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/accredible_certificates/framework/llama-index) ## Related Toolkits - [Canvas](https://composio.dev/toolkits/canvas) - Canvas is a learning management system for online courses, assignments, grading, and collaboration. 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It lets teams work together from anywhere, updating information instantly. - [Supabase](https://composio.dev/toolkits/supabase) - Supabase is an open-source backend platform offering scalable Postgres databases, authentication, storage, and real-time APIs. It lets developers build modern apps without managing infrastructure. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Accredible certificates MCP? With a standalone Accredible certificates MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Accredible certificates tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Accredible certificates and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint. ### Can I use Tool Router MCP with CrewAI? Yes, you can. CrewAI fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Accredible certificates tools. ### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Accredible certificates while using Tool Router? Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Accredible certificates scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do. ### How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router? All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Accredible certificates data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. --- [See all toolkits](https://composio.dev/toolkits) ยท [Composio docs](https://docs.composio.dev/llms.txt)